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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jerusalem artichoke and corn

  • Jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, copper, vitamin B1, and potassium, yet corn is richer in vitamin B5 and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for jerusalem artichoke is 37% higher.
  • Jerusalem artichoke contains 3 times more copper than corn. Jerusalem artichoke contains 0.14mg of copper, while corn contains 0.049mg.
  • Corn contains less sugar.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index than corn.

Food types used in this article are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Corn
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.8%
Contains more IronIron +655.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +416.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~77mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Corn
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 18% 4.3% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~29.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Corn DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 0.45mg 37%
Copper 0.14mg 0.049mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.093mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.792mg 8%
Potassium 429mg 218mg 6%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.167mg 5%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.62mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.139mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.603g 4%
Folate 13µg 23µg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.4g 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Protein 2g 3.41g 3%
Vitamin C 4mg 5.5mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Fats 0.01g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.683mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.374g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.197g 1%
Calories 73kcal 96kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.09mg 1%
Carbs 17.44g 20.98g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 13µg 1%
Net carbs 15.84g 18.58g N/A
Sugar 9.6g 4.54g N/A
Phosphorus 78mg 77mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.057mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Choline 30mg 29.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Corn
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more OtherOther +262.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.5%
Contains more FatsFats +14900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.3%
~equal in Water ~73.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Corn
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60200%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/nutrients
  2. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.